combat
gb/kˈɑmbæt/ us/kˈɑmbæt/
B1
Anglų
~ 4600
harc, harcol, küzd, fellép, visszaszorít
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
1
harc
B1
The soldiers were trained for close combat.
A katonákat közelharcra képezték ki.
He was awarded a medal for bravery in combat.
A harcban tanúsított bátorságáért kitüntetést kapott.
The region has seen little direct combat in recent months.
Her father was killed in combat during the war.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The soldiers are in combat.
A katonák harcban állnak.
He fought in combat for many years.
Sok éven át harcokban vett részt.
The army is ready for combat.
They lost many men in combat.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'combat' (a countable or uncountable noun) with 'combats' as a plural; in modern English, 'combat' is usually uncountable unless referring to types or instances.
Reikšmė
A battle between opposing forces
Kolokacijos
close combat
|hand-to-hand combat
|combat zone
|combat mission
|combat experience
Sinonimai
battle (Generally refers to a specific fight in a war; can be larger in scale than 'combat'.)
Antonimai
peace (The absence of fighting or war.)
Temos
military
|conflict
|violence
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A fight between groups of soldiers or armed people.
A violent fight or battle, especially between military forces in a war.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to combat [someone/something]
The army is prepared to combat the enemy.
A hadsereg felkészült arra, hogy harcoljon az ellenség ellen.
We must work together to combat climate change.
Össze kell fognunk a klímaváltozás elleni küzdelemben.
The government is taking steps to combat corruption.
She has spent her career combating injustice.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We combat the enemy.
Az ellenség ellen harcolunk.
They want to combat crime.
Küzdeni akarnak a bűnözés ellen.
Doctors combat the disease.
The police combat drug use.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse 'combat' for casual contexts where 'fight' or 'deal with' would be more natural; 'combat' often suggests a formal or serious struggle.
Reikšmė
To fight against something or someone
Kolokacijos
combat crime
|combat terrorism
|combat disease
|combat inflation
Sinonimai
fight (A more general term for physical or non-physical struggle; 'combat' often implies organized or serious effort.)
Antonimai
surrender (To stop fighting and give in to an opponent.)
Temos
military
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To fight against someone or something.
To engage in battle or struggle against an enemy or opposing force.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
to combat [problem/threat]
The campaign aims to combat childhood obesity.
A kampány célja a gyermekkori elhízás visszaszorítása.
They introduced new laws to combat pollution.
Új törvényeket vezettek be a környezetszennyezés visszaszorítására.
Education is key to combating ignorance.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We must combat pollution.
Küzdenünk kell a szennyezés ellen.
They work to combat poverty.
Azon dolgoznak, hogy csökkentsék a szegénységet.
The school tries to combat bullying.
Dažna klaida:
Learners might confuse this sense with physical fighting; here it can be about non-physical problems like disease or crime.
Reikšmė
To act against something harmful
Kolokacijos
combat poverty
|combat discrimination
|combat global warming
Sinonimai
address (Focuses on dealing with a problem, not necessarily fighting it forcefully.)
Antonimai
promote (To actively encourage or help something grow, opposite of trying to stop it.)
Temos
social issues
|health
|science
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse.
To try to stop, reduce, or prevent something harmful or undesirable from happening or increasing.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
combat
IPA
GB/kˈɑmbæt/
US/kˈɑmbæt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
com - bat (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: combat
- Plural: combat, combats
Verb
- Base: combat
- 3rd Person Singular: combats
- Present Participle: combating, combatting
- Past: combated, combatted
Žodžių šeima
Forms
combats
noun
combating
verb
combatting
verb
combated
verb
combatted
verb
Related words
combatant
noun B2
combative
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
noncombatant
noun
Advanced or less common
combatively
adverb
combativeness
noun
Posakiai
combat boots
1/kˈɑmbæt bˈuts/
fixed phrase
Heavy boots worn by soldiers
Strong, heavy shoes that cover the ankle, worn by soldiers.
Pavyzdžiai
- She bought a pair of black combat boots for hiking.
- Combat boots are standard issue for infantry soldiers.
combat readiness
1/kˈɑmbæt ɹˈɛdinəs/
fixed phrase
technical
Prepared for battle or action
Being ready to fight or take action in a battle.
Pavyzdžiai
- The troops maintained a high level of combat readiness.
- Regular training is essential for combat readiness.
combat zone
1/kˈɑmbæt zˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Area where fighting happens
A place where there is active fighting, especially in a war.
Pavyzdžiai
- Civilians were evacuated from the combat zone.
- Journalists entered the combat zone to report on the conflict.
in combat
1/ˈɪn kˈɑmbæt/
fixed phrase
Engaged in fighting or battle
Fighting in a battle or war.
Pavyzdžiai
- Many soldiers were killed in combat during the last war.
- He was wounded while in combat.